This card (CARD BH) lists general levels of education. As far as you know, what is (NAME)'s highest level of education? PROBE: Your best guess. RECORD VERBATIM IF NOT CODEABLE. ASK FOR EACH NAME. 5. Education of Fifth Person
Education level of household member 5 · Asked in 2 waves, 1985–2004 · 593 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
Shares of people who gave an answer. Groups with an effective sample under 50 in a wave are left out of that wave.
| Group | 1-6 years | 7-9 years | 10-12 years | H.s. grad | Some college |
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| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2004 | 2004-08-18 to 2005-01-04 | face to face | 2,812 | 212 |
| General Social Survey 1985 | 1985-02-09 to 1985-04-23 | face to face | 1,534 | 381 |
| Asso. degree |
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| Bach. degree |
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| Grad or prof |
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| n |
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| MoE |
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| All respondents | 1% | 5% | 7% | 29% | 22% | 4% | 18% | 14% | 381 | ±6 | |
| White | 1% | 5% | 7% | 29% | 22% | 3% | 19% | 14% | 349 | ±6 | |
| Black † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 23 | ±23 |
| Other races † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | ±38 |
General Social Survey 1985 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.